I'm holding two Rolls Razors, one is my father's and I purchased the other recently. Both are in excellent condition but the blades are d-u-l-l. They're probably around 90 years old. I have had a local gentleman have a go at honing them. He tells me that he went to a 10000 grit stone which should be enough but they still pull (I think knife sharpeners don't have the patience to reach the necessary edge). Certaily not up to my memory of using Dad's when I was 20. I'm thinking of buying a stone of my own and trying it. The built-in hone and strop are short and I'm hoping that a longer stroke can get them to the point that their case hone/strop will keep them up to snuff. Otherwise, I will have to look for a specialist who knows what to do with a razor blade. I'm glad to hear of your success in honing those blades. My time will come, I hope. BTW, do you know of anywhere that does mail-in sharpening of these blades? Regardless, stay safe.
I have several RRs and have gotten so I use lapping paper to ReSharpen my blades. For the initial sharpening I started with 400 grit (just to get started) and worked it all the way down to .3 micron. The cutting edge shines like a mirror and cuts very well.
